Note: This will be a review for the entire series. Contain light spoilers. 2 days 245 chapters. What happened? There is only one truth behind the scenes. 400https://1.bp.blogspot.com/65pzUiCavf4/X5hXojEBQyI/AAAAAAAAHHo/c14D4mzY6Y3lquV2dZLAAmoIIFWrlOEwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/qci27a1RmznWsYfmyuuLAe15iOlXyC7JZY9Eah2Z93YjAqf5WwN6O0UExBjGWaA4zklC0QpfRudBP8RSmain.jpg From the same author as Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni Ryukishi07 pumps out another series called Umineko no Naku Koro Ni which translates to When the seagulls cry as the third instalment for the When they cry series. As the title suggested this series will not disappoint you. Umineko introduces itself as a murder mystery but of course its not that simple. Every time the murder happens you will think to yourself that is interesting I think I know who the imposter is and how they do it and when that happens the story will shift away from what you think as far as possible. Every time you think this is it it cant be other reasons it slipped away from your hands. That is the nature of Umineko and it is remarkably wellthought. What I like about Umineko is how it manages to go further from the main plot without losing its way back. There are eight arcs and each arc is nearly completely different from the other. As the story goes the story change from one to another and you can only wonder how the author pulled this off. In each arc you are one step closer to the truth of whats happening. It attracts you until the end and without spoiling much I could say this is a real rollercoaster. Normally when you read manga there are ups and downs. In Umineko however up is pretty much the only way. Each chapter increases its stake. Every time I think it couldnt go any further it excels. There is no limit to this series and the fact that they could end it beautifully is even more impressive. Other than the genuine plot Umineko also teach you about love and truth. Typical murder mystery often uses a clever trick of who and how to enhance its own story. Umineko however managed to go deeper than that. While mystery lovers will try to solve the mystery of the tragedy as fast as possible Umineko will deny all your theories and say to you that Without love the truth cannot be seen. The other aspects of the series didnt fall behind too. As the story is originated in a visual novel form I think the artist managed to captivate the atmosphere and essence of Umineko. It is detailed visually stunning and sometimes creepy. Some say that in episode 8 the story is even more organized than the visual novel. The answer becomes a lot clearer and makes much more sense. I never read the VN so I cant say which is better. Characters in Umineko may not be the strongest aspect but that doesnt stop it from becoming astonishing. This is bound to happen as you read Umineko you become more and more attracted to the cast. They were all likeable and each person pretty much gets a development. Both protagonist and antagonist sides also played the role well. Overall Umineko no Naku Koro Ni is one of the most wellrounded series Ive ever seen. It is thrilling tragic depressing yet so lively wholesome and inspiring. Without a doubt it turns into one of my favourite manga and it deserves the rating it gets. Since I dont want people to read a long review Ill end the review here. This is only my point of view so remember that people may have different tastes. If you dont like this series its okay. I didnt write this to change everyones mind and you can write the review on how this series is a trainwreck. Perhaps two truths may exist at the same time 350https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/719246924179570759/951939866529259521/unknown.png